TikTok has struck a deal enabling it to continue operating in the United States after establishing TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC, a majority-American board-backed entity announced Thursday. The deal licenses TikTok's recommendation algorithm to Oracle, with ByteDance retaining a 19.9% stake and the algorithm to be retrained on US user data housed in Oracle's secure US cloud. Users must accept updated terms effective 22 January, and creators and advertisers may see subtle feed changes.
Key Points
- 1Creates majority-American TikTok USDS joint venture; ByteDance retains 19.9% stake.
- 2Licenses recommendation algorithm to Oracle, reassigned to retrain on US user data in secure cloud.
- 3Alters personalization and global content flows, requiring advertisers and creators to adjust platform strategies.
Scoring Rationale
Official, industry-wide operational and data-control shift; limited technical disclosure on exact algorithmic changes and timeline.
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